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first came the hoopla over a done deal to avert the fiscal cliff and then some outrage over a vote that didn't happen. >> disaster relief was something you didn't play games with. but now in this current atmosphere, everything is the subject one upsmanship and for the political game. and it's just, it's why the american people hate congress. it's why they hate them. >> that was new jersey's governor chris christie, one of a few republicans who criticized the fact that john boehner's republican-led house of representatives refused to hold a vote on a senate approved bill to spend 60 billion dollars on hurricane relief. now, they did approve a smaller chunk on friday. 9.7 billion dollars and they are promising to hold more votes, but here is how the media jumped on this. newark star, christy rips g.o.p. on sandy bill delay, cnn called it a bombshell. is that too much drama, jim? >> well, i mean, it works for christie, doesn't it? the governor of new jersey has now set himself up as a sort of triangulated figure looking down with mostly scorn at both the democrats and the republicans and i
first came the hoopla over a done deal to avert the fiscal cliff and then some outrage over a vote that didn't happen. >> disaster relief was something you didn't play games with. but now in this current atmosphere, everything is the subject one upsmanship and for the political game. and it's just, it's why the american people hate congress. it's why they hate them. >> that was new jersey's governor chris christie, one of a few republicans who criticized the fact that john boehner's...
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we are at 0 hours. 58 minutes until we go over the fiscal cliff. there has been a lot of light breaking developments. deal has beena reached that would stop the big that would be enacted across the board if we over the fiscal cliff. this is a live picture from the capital. been a flurry of activity tonight. this still addresses some of the about to happen -- the deal addresses some of to happen asbout well. the vice president walked past d was asked if a deal had been reached. here's what happened. >> happy new year. >> do you have a deal? >> happy new year. >> happy new year. he would not answer the question. that he was smiling is taken as a good sign. e deal that has reportedly reached keeps taxes the every one making $450,000 or less. it also appears this avoids the to defense and other programs that would happened if we went over the cliff. this is a fast developing situation. , that goes byts the wayside. your taxes would go up if the is enacted. could be ideal tonight in the senate. e house has gone home for tonight. i am told as long as the
we are at 0 hours. 58 minutes until we go over the fiscal cliff. there has been a lot of light breaking developments. deal has beena reached that would stop the big that would be enacted across the board if we over the fiscal cliff. this is a live picture from the capital. been a flurry of activity tonight. this still addresses some of the about to happen -- the deal addresses some of to happen asbout well. the vice president walked past d was asked if a deal had been reached. here's what...
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. >>> a fiscal cliff hanger. now a done deal. there's another big threat that's only two months a i way. good evening. >> the house approved a fiscal cliff compromise. 257-167. president obama thanked congress and then hopped on a plane to hawaii. >> reporter: president obama will sign the bill. today's pressure was intense. there there was no agreement, negotiations would have had to start all over. after closed door meetings, house republican leaders finally put to a vote the fiscal cliff compromise. a bipartisan senate packed last night. >> we had listened to the american people. we have heeded their call to work together in a pi partisan way. >> reporter: president obama spoke minutes after the vote. >> the one thing i think we'll focus on in the new year is put ago package like this together with a little bit less drama. not scare the heck out of folks quite as much. >> reporter: house majority leader voted no on the compromise. he dropped efforts to amend the bill to add more spending cuts after failing to get enough fellow
. >>> a fiscal cliff hanger. now a done deal. there's another big threat that's only two months a i way. good evening. >> the house approved a fiscal cliff compromise. 257-167. president obama thanked congress and then hopped on a plane to hawaii. >> reporter: president obama will sign the bill. today's pressure was intense. there there was no agreement, negotiations would have had to start all over. after closed door meetings, house republican leaders finally put to a vote...
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. >> they got a fiscal cliff deal done at the end of the year by getting some democrats and republicans in the house voting together. that's going to have to be the model. i think there's going to have some step back from this kind of rhetoric and a move toward something that allows democrats and republicans in the house to vote together on some things. david: doesn't the president have to lead the way, though,? so far we have seen the republicans cave because of the power of the last election, the power of the presidency, etc., at some point doesn't the president have to reach out and say come on guys, let's talk? >> i think so. i don't know maybe there's a testing going on here, how much do the republicans have to retreat, where can they draw the line? i think they figured out you can't govern washington when the white house and senate is in the democrats hands and all we control is the house of representatives, but where that line of power is drawn, very unclear right now. david: i want to interrupt these leave pictures for one more sound bite from the president's speech in which he
. >> they got a fiscal cliff deal done at the end of the year by getting some democrats and republicans in the house voting together. that's going to have to be the model. i think there's going to have some step back from this kind of rhetoric and a move toward something that allows democrats and republicans in the house to vote together on some things. david: doesn't the president have to lead the way, though,? so far we have seen the republicans cave because of the power of the last...
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it is what didn't get done in the fiscal cliff deal. if i can watch jim's word. it is a political story that comes out of the debacle. one column was thoughtful by robert samuelson who said it is it a failure of presidential leadership. the president was not talking at all about the fact that the country was. >> it wasia financial store foreand fot political. >> no. >> no it is it about taxes and budget. we should have had financial reporters covering it political reporters all they did was talk about sparring and who is up and down. new york times coverage was all politics and atrocious. >> we saw a gop scis'm . cantor wanted to vote for it and boehner was against it and this is it the latest example we saw the house vote. and lib ramedia versus gun owners. it is nbc david gregory takes main stream media arrogance to a new level and showing a large capacity gun clip on air . publishing of names and addresses of gun owners; is that their job? >> i am a man who follows the rule of law. we are not talking about the rule of law anymore. we are talking about endanger
it is what didn't get done in the fiscal cliff deal. if i can watch jim's word. it is a political story that comes out of the debacle. one column was thoughtful by robert samuelson who said it is it a failure of presidential leadership. the president was not talking at all about the fact that the country was. >> it wasia financial store foreand fot political. >> no. >> no it is it about taxes and budget. we should have had financial reporters covering it political reporters...
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and that's >>> a fiscal cliff hanger. now a done deal. but there's another big thet that's only two months -- threat that's only two months away. >>> hookers and drugs, only the beginning. the secret life of a millionaire murdered in his mansion. >>> the four-year-old who got his father back. good evening. >> and we begin with breaking news out of washington tonight. where less than two hours ago the house approved a fiscal cliff deal, 257-167. sharon chin is in the newsroom with more on what's next. sharon. >> reporter: next president obama will sign the bill. this was a lot of pressure today. if there was no agreement before a new congress takes office thursday negotiations would have had to start all over. after closed door meetings this was a vote on the fiscal cliff compromise a by partisan senate overwhelmingly passed last night. >> we have listened to the american people, we have heeded their call once again to work together in a by partisan way. >> reporter: president obama spoke minutes after the vote. one thing i think hopefully
and that's >>> a fiscal cliff hanger. now a done deal. but there's another big thet that's only two months -- threat that's only two months away. >>> hookers and drugs, only the beginning. the secret life of a millionaire murdered in his mansion. >>> the four-year-old who got his father back. good evening. >> and we begin with breaking news out of washington tonight. where less than two hours ago the house approved a fiscal cliff deal, 257-167. sharon chin is in...
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a divided congress passes a "fiscal cliff" compromise. but there's another big threat just a few months away. >>> it is freezing outside literally [ signal breakup ] ,,,, look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back problems. you kids have got it too good if you ask me. [ male announcer ] now u-verse high speed internet has more speed options, reliability and ways to connect. rethink possible. to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men fac
a divided congress passes a "fiscal cliff" compromise. but there's another big threat just a few months away. >>> it is freezing outside literally [ signal breakup ] ,,,, look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting...
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with fiscal cliff part two and the debt and debt ceiling and lots of discussion about that, budget cuts, spending cuts possibly coming up the top republican on the nature side they may not get to gun control until the spring. richard. >> a lot of political capital will be spent on those issues. thank you so much. >> more turbulence for boeing's dreamliner. a fuel leak on a 787 forced it to cancel takeoff and return to the gate. one day later, a different plane also at logan caught fire. it was empty at the time. united airlines, the only american airier to operate the dreamliner said it has ordered inspections of all of its 787s. it's not a serious problem given the high-tech plane but they warned it could still undermine consumer confidence. >>> the government is calling for an urgent review of the nation's arctic offshore drilling practices in the wake of a series of missteps voflg the shell oil company. this week's grounding of a shell oil rig off the coast of alaska is just the latest in a string of blunders zaents involving the company's ship and support equipment. the 60-day asses
with fiscal cliff part two and the debt and debt ceiling and lots of discussion about that, budget cuts, spending cuts possibly coming up the top republican on the nature side they may not get to gun control until the spring. richard. >> a lot of political capital will be spent on those issues. thank you so much. >> more turbulence for boeing's dreamliner. a fuel leak on a 787 forced it to cancel takeoff and return to the gate. one day later, a different plane also at logan caught...
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that fight is getting frankly much more difficult than the fiscal cliff was. we have the debt limit which the president quite rightly has said he won't engage on that. we can't hold that kind of a revolver to the economy that way. but, nonetheless, the gop can shut down the government if it chooses. we have the sequester. so we have to deal with those issues. >> is that where we're headed? because there's been at least one suggestion by one republican that maybe a government shutdown is just what we need. >> well, i don't know. it didn't work out so well for the gop in 1994. i don't think it's the right thing. i would hope instead of looking forward to government shutdown we would be looking forward to finding a new way to work together in this new year. that's really what the american people are asking for. it's not too much to ask. but it will be interesting. i think that chuck hagel is going to be a challenging choice in terms of the confirmation process. clearly, a combat vet. well regarded. mine, the man has shrapnel still in his chest. it'll be very help
that fight is getting frankly much more difficult than the fiscal cliff was. we have the debt limit which the president quite rightly has said he won't engage on that. we can't hold that kind of a revolver to the economy that way. but, nonetheless, the gop can shut down the government if it chooses. we have the sequester. so we have to deal with those issues. >> is that where we're headed? because there's been at least one suggestion by one republican that maybe a government shutdown is...
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we crossed the river into virginia and the fact that the fiscal cliff deal is still not done comes to no surprise from everyone you're about to hear from. we traveled to the north side social in arlington with one goal. we asked people for one word to describe congress. >> one word -- >> you guessed it, nonare flattering. >> dysfunctional. >> stubborn. >> silly. >> watching the 112th congress bicker its way through negotiationings leaves people lime tom disappointed. >> i'm adisappointed. >> people like katherine apathetic. >> it seems like a cycle of nonsense. >> it has gotten worse. >> he's right. this congress will go down as the least productive on record. the bottom line is that members are not putting country first. >> now it is so bipartisan and they are used to beating the other guy. >> which brings us to the next congress and the next fight acoss cross the board spending cuts and the fiscal cliff negotiations delayed for two months. the idea that battle will be different than this one seems -- >> i would like it to. >> laughable. she makes a point that a lot of people make du
we crossed the river into virginia and the fact that the fiscal cliff deal is still not done comes to no surprise from everyone you're about to hear from. we traveled to the north side social in arlington with one goal. we asked people for one word to describe congress. >> one word -- >> you guessed it, nonare flattering. >> dysfunctional. >> stubborn. >> silly. >> watching the 112th congress bicker its way through negotiationings leaves people lime tom...
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government shutdown actuality, debt ceiling threat, fiscal cliff. they have done it seven times no significant legislation. which do you think is more important to them? there's nothing about the last few weeks of political back and forth that explain twhies is happening. nothing about the back and forth on the hill tonight that explains what this is about. nothing about health reform that explains what is happening. this is happening because they like the tactic n. 2011, they made it about the budget. for a minute it was about planned parenthood funding a hot moment this weekend, the whole thing is whether your boss can block contraception covered by health insurance. doesn't matter what they are using it for. the point is they are willing to go this far. what is happening tonight is what is happening because this is what republicans do and what they promise to do. this tactic is an end in and of itself. it displays sufficient fervor. that's why there is no talking them out of it. elect republicans and they will burn the place down. and they like t
government shutdown actuality, debt ceiling threat, fiscal cliff. they have done it seven times no significant legislation. which do you think is more important to them? there's nothing about the last few weeks of political back and forth that explain twhies is happening. nothing about the back and forth on the hill tonight that explains what this is about. nothing about health reform that explains what is happening. this is happening because they like the tactic n. 2011, they made it about the...
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cliff" plunge at midnight eastern time. >> i'm willing to get this done. i need a dance partner. >> reporter: vice president joe biden and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell have been trying to hammer out a last-minute agreement. they have agreed on a few issues, but both sides are making concessions. if the deal passes? >> it looks like democrats will keep popular items like a five-year extension on the child tax credit. it's for workers who do not earn enough to pay income taxes. also, the refundable credit for parents who have kids going to college should stay in place. that would help families pay for tuition costs that continue to rise across the nation. and for healthcare providers who treat medicare patients, about $30 billion will be expected to help pay the costs for at least one more year. but what most of us will have to pay, the payroll tax for social security. it is going up 2% starting tomorrow and that means if you earn $100,000 a year, you'll pay an extra $2,000 next year out of your paycheck. so it is possible but not probable that the
cliff" plunge at midnight eastern time. >> i'm willing to get this done. i need a dance partner. >> reporter: vice president joe biden and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell have been trying to hammer out a last-minute agreement. they have agreed on a few issues, but both sides are making concessions. if the deal passes? >> it looks like democrats will keep popular items like a five-year extension on the child tax credit. it's for workers who do not earn enough to pay...
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it takes the president as commander-in-chief using the bully pulpit as he has done on the fiscal cliff and with gun-control and other issues where he has stood up and taken the fight to the other side. he hasn't done that on these national security issues. he let the other side carry the narrative. >> if i am correct he issued a signing statement meaning he reserves the right to ignore that particular provision of the act. >> correct. he was always very critical of president bush when president bush used signing statement. now he is using signing statements to do what president bush did. at the end of the day he signed the bill that says you can't bring that detainee from guantanamo to the u.s. or transfer them without notifying congress in advance. >> most people in the country believe guantanamo is full of terrorists. the word has not gotten out who they are. in that context there are a number of members of congress who played to that fear and hysteria by saying we're going to stand up and protect our constituents and won't let them in the united states or somewhere else. so the way
it takes the president as commander-in-chief using the bully pulpit as he has done on the fiscal cliff and with gun-control and other issues where he has stood up and taken the fight to the other side. he hasn't done that on these national security issues. he let the other side carry the narrative. >> if i am correct he issued a signing statement meaning he reserves the right to ignore that particular provision of the act. >> correct. he was always very critical of president bush...
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. >> we saw him with the fiscal cliff and his action helped pass that legislation. he was given the lead by his president, and it's important. he's also somebody with assaults weapons ban, he's been there before, it's something that he has cared about for a long time. and it resonates with dan gross. here is dan gross outside of the white house after the meeting. >> we just came out of what we thought was a very productive and actually inspiring meeting with the vice president and attorney general holter. >> cenk: that's the good news. mitch mcconnell when asked about gun control. he had this answer. >> we'll decide what, if anything, is appropriate to do in this area. but the biggest problem we have at the moment is spending and debt. that will dominate the congress between now and the end of march. none of these issues i think will have the priority that spending and debt are going to have over the next two or three months. >> you're not going to address this until after you addressed the three deadlines we talked about at the top of the program. >> the biggest is
. >> we saw him with the fiscal cliff and his action helped pass that legislation. he was given the lead by his president, and it's important. he's also somebody with assaults weapons ban, he's been there before, it's something that he has cared about for a long time. and it resonates with dan gross. here is dan gross outside of the white house after the meeting. >> we just came out of what we thought was a very productive and actually inspiring meeting with the vice president and...
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and there's a new call for a vote on that senate deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. but it looks like the senate is done for now. >> the survivor of the massacre at sandy hook are preparing to take a new step towards returning to life in the classroom. >>> flames devour a church on new years's day. but it i might the faithful to come together. good evening and happy new we are. i'm jim handly. >> i'm angie goss in for wendy rieger. >> so close and yet so far. right now the country remains without a deal on the fiscal cliff. although the senate's solution passed by an overwhelming majority this morning, the process has come to a screeching halt on the house side. the number two republican in the house, virginia congressman eric cantor, says he cannot support the bill as it stands now. many republicans say that they are upset the bill doesn't do much to cut federal spending. democrats are demanding the vote but house speaker john boehner has not agreed to let members vote or amend the bill. >> that's fair enough. some have principled opposition. you also have to be pic
and there's a new call for a vote on that senate deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. but it looks like the senate is done for now. >> the survivor of the massacre at sandy hook are preparing to take a new step towards returning to life in the classroom. >>> flames devour a church on new years's day. but it i might the faithful to come together. good evening and happy new we are. i'm jim handly. >> i'm angie goss in for wendy rieger. >> so close and yet so far. right now...
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cliff. in place as a desperation measure. here it is, it torturing our economy. if we want to act on taxes and mandatory spending problem of -- programs, i am all for it. to force us has not worked. l's stop torturing the economy and the discretion portion of the budget, turn of sequestration and continue the debate over the budget which we're going to have to have. >> let me ask you about guantanamo bay. what did you learn that? what is the long term situation. close guantanamo. it is an unsustainable situation right now. we have had a prison riot, a .ood strikes it can only be a temporary facility given where it is located. 0 billionking at a $25 dollar bill just to keep a temporary. what do we get? it is an unbelievable cost in money to troops and civilians, to our international reputation which continues to be a major eyesore, we lose cooperation from other countries because they are concerned about it leading to being sent to get milk. what do we get out of it? could be sentm back to th
cliff. in place as a desperation measure. here it is, it torturing our economy. if we want to act on taxes and mandatory spending problem of -- programs, i am all for it. to force us has not worked. l's stop torturing the economy and the discretion portion of the budget, turn of sequestration and continue the debate over the budget which we're going to have to have. >> let me ask you about guantanamo bay. what did you learn that? what is the long term situation. close guantanamo. it is an...
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. >>> the fiscal cliff is now a done deal. the house of representatives passed a senate bill that protects 99% of americans from an income tax hike. >> central premise of my campaign for president was to change the tax code that was too skewed toward the wealthy at the expense of working middle class americans. tonight we have done that. >> president obama is right now flying back to hawaii to resume the family vacation that he cut short to deal with the fiscal cliff. here are just some of the details of the fiscal cliff deal passed last night. a permanent extension of previous tax cuts for all taxpayers expect for individuals making more than $400,000 a year. or couples making $450,000. the bill also continues unemployment benefits to long- term jobless for another year. and it does postpone decisions on controversial spending cuts for two months. u.s. stock futures are occupy this morning as investors are expected to rally once the markets open in this country now that the fiscal cliff has been averted. that is on lead of al
. >>> the fiscal cliff is now a done deal. the house of representatives passed a senate bill that protects 99% of americans from an income tax hike. >> central premise of my campaign for president was to change the tax code that was too skewed toward the wealthy at the expense of working middle class americans. tonight we have done that. >> president obama is right now flying back to hawaii to resume the family vacation that he cut short to deal with the fiscal cliff. here...
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that's what he has done in the fiscal cliff negotiations. he announced his next on theive is to raise more tax from the loopholes. he thinks it should be a match. he will not be the one remembered historically as the man who cut the great programs in the 20th century, medicare and social security. he will reduce the spending and will not cut them. >> we will be back talking about the foreign challenges ahead including iran, syria and afghanistan to name a few. >> america is a friend of each nation and every man, woman and child will face a future of peace and dignity. we are ready to lead once moerp. >> united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden. >> the regime of al-assad must come to an end so the suffering of the syrian people could stop and the new dawn will begin. >> there should be no doubt the united states are determined to stop iraq from acquiring nuclear weapons. >> president obama will have a lot of overseas issues to deal with in his second term. >> steve hayes juan williams and syndicated columnist. back
that's what he has done in the fiscal cliff negotiations. he announced his next on theive is to raise more tax from the loopholes. he thinks it should be a match. he will not be the one remembered historically as the man who cut the great programs in the 20th century, medicare and social security. he will reduce the spending and will not cut them. >> we will be back talking about the foreign challenges ahead including iran, syria and afghanistan to name a few. >> america is a friend...
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republicans are saying we are done with tax hikes, that was done in the fiscal cliff deal. we are not doing any more tax hikes. senator durbin says there are more tax hikes probably looning out there for the wealthy. this may sound very familiar 'cause it's pretty much the same argument they have been having around other fiscal issues for two years. >> right. but it could be a more fervent one. we will see. >> yes. yes. >> kansi crowley, as always, a weather. >> thanks, martin. >>> the president is also expected to fail couple other key cabinet posts. already said that senator john kerry is his pick to replace hillary clinton when she steps down as secretary of state kerry has support among republicans and he should, underline should, have a relatively easy ride through its confirmation process. white house chief of staff jack lew is considered to be a front-runner for treasury secretary. tim guy earthquake in the current head of the treasury, smektsed to leave around the time of the inauguration. the void left by david petraeus as head of the cia could be filled by john br
republicans are saying we are done with tax hikes, that was done in the fiscal cliff deal. we are not doing any more tax hikes. senator durbin says there are more tax hikes probably looning out there for the wealthy. this may sound very familiar 'cause it's pretty much the same argument they have been having around other fiscal issues for two years. >> right. but it could be a more fervent one. we will see. >> yes. yes. >> kansi crowley, as always, a weather. >> thanks,...
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after side stepping the fiscal cliff, the country faces a triple threat of greater scale . at stake government spending cuts and full faith and credit of the united states. with bruises fresh from the last dust up early jabs are already flying. joining is democratic chris van hollen and republican jim jordan. senate minority leader said the revenue piece is done. the president wants more tax he needs to limit deductions and limit the loop holes. >> mitch mcconell will draw the line in the sand . we have to take a balanced approach meaning additional cuts and remember, year the president signed in law more than 1.5 trillion in cuts. 100 percent cuts. as a result of avoiding the fiscal cliff we raised 730 billion from high income individuals. as we go forward we need to adopt the same frame work as the simpsons-bowles commission . remember in the campaign you saw the republican candidate and paul ryan talking about the breaks in the loop holes, guess what, they are still there. through tax reform we can raise more revenue to address the sequester issue and long-term deficit.
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. >> series questions like what is a fiscal cliff and can you falloff it twice? i have to say, i think the dems did okay and the biggest winner, joe biden knows how to get it done. >> i have something to tell you. >> i'm skeptical, but not yet. a congressman is about to tell me what's wrong with congress. >> chris christie blasting on the sandy relief bill. i will tell you how that could happen. >>>. >> from the cliff to the debt ceiling. at least we have o will have stuff to get us through months ahead. a few house keeping notes to start with. the fiscal whatever you want to call it is done, we can retire the wheel of misfortune for good and keep this. >> stop the insanity! >> we didn't use that enough last year, but we will in 13. here's where we stand. the house approved the plan to get us through this month, but it is something we will remember maybe forever. the mismoves and the finger-pointing are everywhere and we begin with luke russert who was there for it all. i feel like i have been watching the same thing happen for two years since john boehner became
. >> series questions like what is a fiscal cliff and can you falloff it twice? i have to say, i think the dems did okay and the biggest winner, joe biden knows how to get it done. >> i have something to tell you. >> i'm skeptical, but not yet. a congressman is about to tell me what's wrong with congress. >> chris christie blasting on the sandy relief bill. i will tell you how that could happen. >>>. >> from the cliff to the debt ceiling. at least we have...
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cliff, we got things done. >> you produced about -- >> we got things done though. we mopped legislation. we will go -- >> let me ask you about redistricting. it's texas and florida are the two. do you think they'll be new maps? >> that's something the courts in both states have to decide upon. >> we'll just get handed what the courts -- >> but those are the two, i think texas will probably company out about where it's at, the legislature's -- >> i want to talk about this primary issue. you have club for growth. primary. you were a target for them. they announce their first big successful recruitment against mike simpson in idaho. how much of it -- is there any chance any incumbent republican and the nrcc would not get nrcc support? >> i would hope the club for growth would be about beating democrats and growing our majority but we're not the only party, by the way, chuck, with primaries. we got mike mcintyre down in north carolina now facing a primary because he's too moderate or whatever for the democrats. county commission, african-american, down there, is challe
cliff, we got things done. >> you produced about -- >> we got things done though. we mopped legislation. we will go -- >> let me ask you about redistricting. it's texas and florida are the two. do you think they'll be new maps? >> that's something the courts in both states have to decide upon. >> we'll just get handed what the courts -- >> but those are the two, i think texas will probably company out about where it's at, the legislature's -- >> i want...
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. >> it would be the fourth time he would have done that, fiscal cliff, violence against women, reauthorization hurricane sandy and now this, that he would allow a bill to come with a majority -- the support came from a majority of democrats and a minority of his conference of course he can, andrea. held the vote, one of my colleagues has a whip count, at least 217 votes which is what they need. to do so would be to effectively sign over his speakership. he could notten elected as speaker. those people who voted against him earlier this year, those ranks would grow, view him as insufficiently conservative, a narrative out there. i think he wants to hang onto his job. politically it's a lot more difficult than practically. you're right. practically it can happen. i just wanted to clear something up, pat leahy, pro tem, saying from the senate floor, mr. president, for shame, he was speaking to the president of the senate. he was speaking to his colleagues. he was not speaking about president obama, clearly in legislative language. anyway, chuck todd, we're going to hear from the president. do you
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cliff deal would be done. however, we've just learned within the last 30 minutes that the second ranking republican in the house does not support the bill as it stands. and as our luke russert has been reporting to us, this would mean a whole other round of amendments perhaps to that bill. it also could mean that, therefore, it would go to the senate and then back to the house. this as we look at only 44 hours left in the 112th congress, and can they get it done or will it have to start all over again on thursday with the 113th congress? nbc's luke russert has been reporting for us and he was speaking with members early and heard from one member, luke, and i found this very interesting, you said that that member told you that was in the room for one of the meetings in the conference, 40 members spoke up, 37 spoke out against the plan, and 3 spoke for it. who are those three? who might they be? and what is the sentiment they have that they're so brave as it sounds to be one of the few? >> reporter: well, with h
cliff deal would be done. however, we've just learned within the last 30 minutes that the second ranking republican in the house does not support the bill as it stands. and as our luke russert has been reporting to us, this would mean a whole other round of amendments perhaps to that bill. it also could mean that, therefore, it would go to the senate and then back to the house. this as we look at only 44 hours left in the 112th congress, and can they get it done or will it have to start all...
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in very partisan time he was the key player in getting the fiscal cliff deal done but he does not have the fund-raising ability or the persona that hillary clinton does. but, clearly, hillary clinton is aiming to run. she recently joined twitter. it is going to happen unless there's a health issue. gregg: does biden have image problems? he has the old dan quayle, foot-in-mouth disease and constant gaffe loop the rnc runs on their website. >> right. that got him in trouble when he ran in 2008. also ran once before in 198. but he is likeable. that is the one thing voter do like. if you go back to iowa, hillary clinton finished third in iowa but joe biden got less than 1% in 2008. so the chances of abiden candidacy i think are slim unless hillary decides she is not going to run. >> she may be the favorite but she is also the leading unfavorite if you will. and let's put it up on the screen. she is number one when voters are asked which candidate they would least like to see win the nomination. and in fact, joe biden does better. why is that? is that because fundamentally she tend to be a
in very partisan time he was the key player in getting the fiscal cliff deal done but he does not have the fund-raising ability or the persona that hillary clinton does. but, clearly, hillary clinton is aiming to run. she recently joined twitter. it is going to happen unless there's a health issue. gregg: does biden have image problems? he has the old dan quayle, foot-in-mouth disease and constant gaffe loop the rnc runs on their website. >> right. that got him in trouble when he ran in...
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the fiscal cliff turned into a can. too bad those metaphors aren't gone with the fiscal cliff. that's next. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. >>> it is 40 minutes past the hour. welcome back to "early start." do you drive to work? consider this stunning cdc report as you hit morning rush hour. 1 in 24 drivers say they have nodded off or fallen asleep behind the wheel at least once in the last month. the cdc study says research models estimate 15 to 33% of fatal crashes may involve sleepy driving. that's as many as one out of three deadly crashes. also according to the cdc, deaths and injuries are more likely in crashes that involve drowsy driving to nondrowsy driving crashes. get your sleep, folks. >> absolutely. >>> let's face it. the fiscal cliff, zor
the fiscal cliff turned into a can. too bad those metaphors aren't gone with the fiscal cliff. that's next. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. >>> it is 40...
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cliff deal, lighten up on that, put taxes on the table or loophole tolz get this result. >> before we approach this transportation bill this session, we had major spending cuts. we've had other tax decreases. we've done a lot of things to get us to be a very competitive state for job creation, economic development. but we had a different approach when it came to infrastructure. what i would say-- and governor o'malley and i agree and we're work together to make sure we don't have the defense industry hurt this badly and 200,000 jobs from my state over 10 years. i would say you can't solve the budget crisis if you don't take on medicaid and medicare and get serious about things like simpson-bowles and actually cutting spending. i would say that's where they've got to go first. they've had 18 months. >> garrett: so no tax increases? >> the solution is up to congress. i'm saying don't put all the burdens on the states and the military. you guys figure out how to get it done glaring some of the things the administration has said would be fewer border patrol agents. do you worry about that
cliff deal, lighten up on that, put taxes on the table or loophole tolz get this result. >> before we approach this transportation bill this session, we had major spending cuts. we've had other tax decreases. we've done a lot of things to get us to be a very competitive state for job creation, economic development. but we had a different approach when it came to infrastructure. what i would say-- and governor o'malley and i agree and we're work together to make sure we don't have the...
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stuart: i got a shock, because i thought when that fiscal cliff deal was done, and we'd raised taxes on the rich, we'd imposed new taxes on everybody, new taxes on the rich. i thought we were done with that, but no, no, we're going to come back and tax them some more. i mean, do you believe this? >> yeah, well, yes, stuart, that's the history. democrats have done at that throughout the last four years of president obama's term. remember now john boehner and president obama had a deal the first time, the first time with a the debt ceiling 600 billion dollar number they came to and agreed to john boehner went over to the white house and ready to sign the deal and president obama said, no, make it 800, and moved the goal post and the mouse democrats say we'll punt this, kick the can down the road until april, the debt ceiling, let you raise the debt ceiling and violate the things we promised we wouldn't do to the people that elected us. in return, you guys, senate democrats come up with a budget and you haven't passed one in 1300 some days. chuck schumer says i'll make a deal and take y
stuart: i got a shock, because i thought when that fiscal cliff deal was done, and we'd raised taxes on the rich, we'd imposed new taxes on everybody, new taxes on the rich. i thought we were done with that, but no, no, we're going to come back and tax them some more. i mean, do you believe this? >> yeah, well, yes, stuart, that's the history. democrats have done at that throughout the last four years of president obama's term. remember now john boehner and president obama had a deal the...
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if we go over the fiscal cliff? >> the question is if you go over the fiscal cliff and have to renegotiate, what is the deal? this deal is better than what would happen if nothing passed. and because this is separating out the spending issue from the tax issue, i think it's very helpful. we have a lot of problems on the spending side. congress, the president, have not reduced spending, stopped the growth of spending as we need. we need to focus on that by taking the tax issue off the table. i think they'll have a lot more clarity on the tax issue moving forward. at the state level in the 50 states, where we have governors who have taken the pledge never to raise taxes, they have a lot more success in reining in spending because they take the tax issue off the table and it doesn't confuse the issue. >> doesn't dominate the discussion, which is what happened here. it dominated the discussion where the spending side of things, we don't find ourselves in agreement on a lot of things, but it's much more complicated to de
if we go over the fiscal cliff? >> the question is if you go over the fiscal cliff and have to renegotiate, what is the deal? this deal is better than what would happen if nothing passed. and because this is separating out the spending issue from the tax issue, i think it's very helpful. we have a lot of problems on the spending side. congress, the president, have not reduced spending, stopped the growth of spending as we need. we need to focus on that by taking the tax issue off the...
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the american taxpayer relief act which was the bill congress passed on new year's day on the fiscal cliff regulation must force further reductions, and there is the threat of sequestration. at the same time, i would argue that national security challenges have not gotten any less complex. and this lack of budgetary stability makes it very hard to plan and, i think, extremely hard to plan well. so i think the nation's security would be better served if the congress adopted and then stayed with a more stable budget plan. we've also not enjoyed much process stability during my tenure as comptroller. i have personally coordinated four shutdown drills, two of them i was sitting in my office at 8:00 at night not knowing at midnight whether we would shut down the department or not. fortunately, we didn't under either case. we've learned under six-month continuing resolution, we are under one right now. they really hog tie the department and its ability to manage, very difficult to manage. there's just a number of legal restrictions. we had a near brush with sequestration last week averted for th
the american taxpayer relief act which was the bill congress passed on new year's day on the fiscal cliff regulation must force further reductions, and there is the threat of sequestration. at the same time, i would argue that national security challenges have not gotten any less complex. and this lack of budgetary stability makes it very hard to plan and, i think, extremely hard to plan well. so i think the nation's security would be better served if the congress adopted and then stayed with a...
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we've been distracted with things like the fiscal cliff but when all is said and done, this is an administration that will look like america. having said that, george, maybe they ought to take a line from mitt romney, binders full of women. they need to get moving and there are some jobs that are open and we'll see who they pick. i think we're all watching. >> what happened in the past few days with the women in the white house is all fair. if that had been a republican white house, i think we would agree they would be clobbered for not having enough women. i think the message has probably been received by the obama white house. i think at the end of the day, it's always good to have more women in the room. i suspect they will. >> and, al hunt, one of the other strains of criticism is that the president -- and i guess you want people who agree with you for the most part but the president is choosing from a relatively small pool. pretty interesting that the president, the vice president, the secretary of defense designee and the secretary of state designee all served together on the senate foreig
we've been distracted with things like the fiscal cliff but when all is said and done, this is an administration that will look like america. having said that, george, maybe they ought to take a line from mitt romney, binders full of women. they need to get moving and there are some jobs that are open and we'll see who they pick. i think we're all watching. >> what happened in the past few days with the women in the white house is all fair. if that had been a republican white house, i...
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jon: that fiscal cliff thing was a pretty good example. >> oh, my goodness. jon: let's not get you started on that. thank you, juan. >> you're welcome, jon. jenna: right now we're following some new developments in the colorado movie massacre. prosecutors expected to finish with their last witness today in this preliminary hearing as they outline their case against accused mass murderer james holmes. meantime the lawyers for james holmes are expected to present an insanity defense of a point he hadly asking a key witness about this issue during yesterday's freddings. the hearings will determine if there is enough evidence to put holmes on trial for murdering 12 people and wounding dozens more. alicia acuna is live with the latest outside the courthouse. this is difficult to hear the details what transpired in that movie theater in july. even for veteran police officer detailing the story it has been very emotional. what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: it has been particularly for them. sergeant matthew files was on the stand yesterday and is on the s
jon: that fiscal cliff thing was a pretty good example. >> oh, my goodness. jon: let's not get you started on that. thank you, juan. >> you're welcome, jon. jenna: right now we're following some new developments in the colorado movie massacre. prosecutors expected to finish with their last witness today in this preliminary hearing as they outline their case against accused mass murderer james holmes. meantime the lawyers for james holmes are expected to present an insanity defense...
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the fiscal cliff has not been sorted, only put off for a few weeks. there is no sign of a deal between republicans and democrats. >> we need to look seriously at what is done with the government directly and indirectly. we will see some real budget reform take place. we might have a better economy in the future. >> the u.s. has lost its triple aaa credit rating. spending cuts and tax rises in the coming weeks. analysts have said these discussions would have little impact on the economy. they were wrong. the pressure is on politicians to do a deal quickly. >> the granting of a boeing 787 in japan has cost it $1 billion. -- grounding of a boeing 787 has cost it $1 billion. doctors and ambulance staff say cutbacks have left to the health system missing supplies. protests have increased in recent weeks as an grows over the government's austerity plan. it is difficult to navigate and more daunting if you do not speak russian. we are talking about the moscow metro. there are up to 9 million passengers during peak hours. a major redesign aims to ease the cru
the fiscal cliff has not been sorted, only put off for a few weeks. there is no sign of a deal between republicans and democrats. >> we need to look seriously at what is done with the government directly and indirectly. we will see some real budget reform take place. we might have a better economy in the future. >> the u.s. has lost its triple aaa credit rating. spending cuts and tax rises in the coming weeks. analysts have said these discussions would have little impact on the...
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with the fiscal cliff mess, the debt ceiling, the funding of the government. we're at least two or three months away before this can even be considered and that's a lot of time. we do have attention deficit disorder, and there will be a real challenge to get any gun control legislation passed. >> the real tragedy, the children unbelievable through all our attention but the firefighters trying to save lives on christmas eve, i think that -- i've done criminal defense work for years and been to murder scenes, this violence, you talk about the chicago schools, it is horrible, i mean chicago violence, a lot was in schools and we've got -- >> 25 sandy hooks in one year. >> national narrative not just -- we've got to look at all communities and see what's going on in all communities and on in all communities and we've got to stop being so numb to the violence and just say, okay. >> real quickly, how many do you think there will be a real serious package of reforms passed by congress this year. >> on guns? i think it's as likely as a serious package on immigration re
with the fiscal cliff mess, the debt ceiling, the funding of the government. we're at least two or three months away before this can even be considered and that's a lot of time. we do have attention deficit disorder, and there will be a real challenge to get any gun control legislation passed. >> the real tragedy, the children unbelievable through all our attention but the firefighters trying to save lives on christmas eve, i think that -- i've done criminal defense work for years and...
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washington went over the fiscal cliff last night, triggering tax increases for virtually everybody. and despite some hopeful signs very early this morning, we are still in a free fall. it sure looked like a done deal. >> the yeahs are 89. the nays are 8. the bill as amended is passed. >> reporter: after 2:00 a.m. this morning, the senate approved a bill to prevent massive tax increases from going into affect today. the kind of overwhelming bipartisan vote almost never seen anymore. >> so, it took an imperfect solution to prevent our constituents from a very real financial pain. but in my view, it was worth the effort. >> reporter: finally, it seemed, washington was working. vice president joe biden and republican leader mitch mcconnell hashing out the deal late last night. >> really very good about how this vote is going to go. >> reporter: he had reason to smile last night, but today, that late night deal hit a wall of republican opposition in the house. hastily leaving a meeting of house republicans today, eric cantor, the second highest ranking republican in the house, announced
washington went over the fiscal cliff last night, triggering tax increases for virtually everybody. and despite some hopeful signs very early this morning, we are still in a free fall. it sure looked like a done deal. >> the yeahs are 89. the nays are 8. the bill as amended is passed. >> reporter: after 2:00 a.m. this morning, the senate approved a bill to prevent massive tax increases from going into affect today. the kind of overwhelming bipartisan vote almost never seen anymore....
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past the hour here in the russian capital two of america's top rating agencies say congress hasn't done enough to remove the risk of another credit downgrade and even despite the deal to delay going over the so-called fiscal cliff moody's and standard and poor's are calling on lawmakers to urgently come up with a plan to slash the growing national debt which has gone over sixteen point four trillion dollars limit earlier congress did approve a bill to avoid a chain of events which experts say could plunge america back into recession nationwide tax hikes and massive budget cuts have been put on hold at least for the next two months while congress works out its next moves and the bill also raises tax rates on high earners for the first time in two decades financial analyst max fried wolf says the bickering on capitol hill puts the country's reputation at stake. congress took the u.s. government the u.s. economy hostage and they let their hostage go about an hour several hours after the hostage deadline and they now would like to be congratulated for letting their hostages go however since
past the hour here in the russian capital two of america's top rating agencies say congress hasn't done enough to remove the risk of another credit downgrade and even despite the deal to delay going over the so-called fiscal cliff moody's and standard and poor's are calling on lawmakers to urgently come up with a plan to slash the growing national debt which has gone over sixteen point four trillion dollars limit earlier congress did approve a bill to avoid a chain of events which experts say...
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. >> we fixed the fiscal cliff. we're done. we're all good. >> i think we're going to be hearing more about this cliff in the second round. we've already heard it -- >> it abyss? the debt ceiling or abyss? our -- >> both. >> our long-term problems or the debt ceiling? both? >> both. absolutely both. you know, it's maybe early -- >> everybody's got the leave off the zeros, it's compelling. making $22,000. we're spending 38, adding $16,000 to our credit card every year. >> and you owe -- >> we already owe $150 -- $162,000. that does -- that hits home. can you imagine a household trying to operate like that? >> people write back that the analogy is flawed because the household, as a household you're earning currency -- it shows how much we've overspent. >> we cut -- and we raised $38 or something. >> it's too small, right? at $600 billion over ten years, it's not even a drop in the bucket. and i think we get to the debt ceiling debacle perhaps, you know, we've already heard the bid offer starting. we've heard the democrats say, lo
. >> we fixed the fiscal cliff. we're done. we're all good. >> i think we're going to be hearing more about this cliff in the second round. we've already heard it -- >> it abyss? the debt ceiling or abyss? our -- >> both. >> our long-term problems or the debt ceiling? both? >> both. absolutely both. you know, it's maybe early -- >> everybody's got the leave off the zeros, it's compelling. making $22,000. we're spending 38, adding $16,000 to our credit...
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how do you feel about us not talking about the fiscal cliff anymore? >> woe, that is great. >> look. look. look how happy they are. >> that is the moment of the night. yes. >> that is what we thought. up next, one of the greatest stories of rock history will play out on our times square stage. >> that is right. we're 22 minutes from the big ball drop. all american new year's eve is become in three minutes, 2013 is that far away. >> hi, i'm in afghanistan and want to say hi to family in new jersey my wife and daughter. happy holidays i'll be home, soon. >> hi. i want say happy holidays to my family and friends in california and hi to my husband, bill, my kids, i love you. i miss you. see you guys soon. >>> i get i'm supposed to be the one wishing you a prosperus new year. more important to me is that it's an enriching year for you. you hug your family closer keep your friends tighter enjoy special moments more. do you that and you have all of that, i guarantee you, it's going to be a priceless new year. make it special. happy new year. >> yeah. we will.
how do you feel about us not talking about the fiscal cliff anymore? >> woe, that is great. >> look. look. look how happy they are. >> that is the moment of the night. yes. >> that is what we thought. up next, one of the greatest stories of rock history will play out on our times square stage. >> that is right. we're 22 minutes from the big ball drop. all american new year's eve is become in three minutes, 2013 is that far away. >> hi, i'm in afghanistan and...
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i mean, we worked through the fiscal cliff pretty well. we've worked through the debt ceiling pretty well, but when it comes to the sequester i think you've got a real problem here. the republicans might have leverage. obama doesn't seem to be ready to deal with that, and i don't know if the market is
i mean, we worked through the fiscal cliff pretty well. we've worked through the debt ceiling pretty well, but when it comes to the sequester i think you've got a real problem here. the republicans might have leverage. obama doesn't seem to be ready to deal with that, and i don't know if the market is
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but last night congress sent president obama a deal on the fiscal cliff. after months of drama and some tense last-minute negotiations, congress finally passed legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff. after the vote, a rare late-night statement from president obama. >> under this law, more than 98% of americans and 97% of small businesses will not see their income taxes go up. >> reporter: lawmakers completely blew their deadline. they didn't get the grand bargain both parties claimed was their ultimate goal. both democrats and republicans gave themselves credit for getting something done. >> this is a very, very strong first step. >> this is an important one. this is a critical one for the future of the country. >> reporter: there was considerable hand ringing among republicans about a lack of spending cuts. some wanted to add them in, but ultimately there wasn't enough votes to get it passed. this fiscal cliff deal, which passed the senate with overwhelming bipartisan support would extend tax cuts for all workers earning less than $400,000 a year, prevent
but last night congress sent president obama a deal on the fiscal cliff. after months of drama and some tense last-minute negotiations, congress finally passed legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff. after the vote, a rare late-night statement from president obama. >> under this law, more than 98% of americans and 97% of small businesses will not see their income taxes go up. >> reporter: lawmakers completely blew their deadline. they didn't get the grand bargain both parties claimed...